Upland Unified School District is a school district

School district

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 located in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County, California

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, California

California

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 that serves the community of Upland

Upland, California

Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet . As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.-History and culture:Upland...

, California

California

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. It has a total population of approximately 63,800 and covers a total area of 24 square miles.

History

Just prior to the City of Upland's growth spurt in the 1960's, Upland High School

Upland High School

Upland High School is a public four-year secondary school located in the city of Upland, California. The school was established in 1955 as part of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, and since 1991 it has been a member of the Upland Unified School District.-History:Just prior to the City...

 was established in 1955. By the 1980s this population growth had the side-effect of overcrowding, which in turn caused students to transfer to other high schools in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Chaffey Joint Union High School District is a school district located in San Bernardino County, California that serves the communities of Ontario, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, and portions of Fontana, Upland, Chino, and Mount Baldy.-History:...

. The affected families then began a movement towards unifying the existing elementary and middle schools into a separate district. Superintendent George Renworth promoted this movement and the Upland Unified School District was established in 1986. Upland High School has been a part of the district since it left the Chaffey Joint Union High School District in 1991.

Schools

The Upland Unified School District is a K-12 district. It has ten elementary schools, two junior high schools, and two high schools

Secondary school

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. One of the high schools is a continuation school. The district enrolled approximately 11,200 students in the 2007-2008 school year. All of the schools are located in Upland, California.

Elementary schools

• Baldy View Elementary School
• Cabrillo Elementary School
• Citrus Elementary School
• Foothill Knolls Elementary School
  Foothill Knolls Elementary School
  Foothill Knolls Elementary School is an elementary school in Upland, California, USA. The school provides Pre-School through sixth grade, and special ed, along with Daycare....
  
  
• Magnolia Elementary School
• Pepper Tree Elementary School
• Sierra Vista Elementary School
• Sycamore Elementary School
• Upland Elementary School
• Valencia Elementary School

External links

• Upland Unified School District